What is AAN ADvantage? AAN Advantage is a source of funding for AAN's programs and services. The program was launched more than 10 years ago when AAN members voted to require each member paper to provide ad space that the Association could sell at a discounted rate. Since the creation of the AAN CAN program, our dependence on AAN Advantage ad revenue has been greatly reduced. Based on the recommendation of a special committee that was formed to study the issue, the ADvantage program was not completely eliminated so the organization could retain the donated-ad infrastructure in case AAN CAN ever falters.